BUDGET 2018 | Budget 2018, at RM280.25 billion, is the biggest budget in Malaysian history. Malaysiakini takes a look at the top five ministries that will get a financial boost next year, as well five ministries whose budgets have been cut.

The biggest winner is the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, whose budget grew 126 percent from RM634.4 million in 2017 to RM1.4 billion for 2018.

There were cuts and additions to several of the ministry's budget items. However, the biggest boost was an allocation of RM720 million for the Cooking Oil Stabilisation Scheme (COSS)...